diff --git a/editcheck/modules/init.js b/editcheck/modules/init.js
index a6a820946f..c860a02183 100644
--- a/editcheck/modules/init.js
+++ b/editcheck/modules/init.js
@@ -59,16 +59,7 @@ mw.editcheck.getModifiedRanges = function ( documentModel, coveredNodesOnly ) {
 	if ( !documentModel.completeHistory.getLength() ) {
 		return [];
 	}
-	let operations;
-	try {
-		operations = documentModel.completeHistory.squash().transactions[ 0 ].operations;
-	} catch ( err ) {
-		// TransactionSquasher can sometimes throw errors; until T333710 is
-		// fixed just count this as not needing a reference.
-		mw.errorLogger.logError( err, 'error.visualeditor' );
-		return [];
-	}
-
+	const operations = documentModel.completeHistory.squash().transactions[ 0 ].operations;
 	const ranges = [];
 	let offset = 0;
 	const endOffset = documentModel.getDocumentRange().end;